News & Announcements
November 10, 2021
Nancy S. Taylor, Senior MinisterNovember 10, 2021
When I graduated from seminary in 1981 and made my way to serve my first churches – three small churches in rural Maine – it never occurred to me I would know the privilege of serving at a place like…
November 8, 2021
Dear Old South Church in Boston,
We rejoice that the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended pediatric COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. Alleluia! This is another crucial step toward keeping one another safe from the…
August 29, 2021
Dear Old South Church:
Can you sing this to yourself? The tune is LEONI:
They did not build in vain, who founded here a church
As witness to God’s love amid a world of pain;
They built upon the rock that is the risen Christ.
The one foundation laid…
August 24, 2021
Ten years after her enslavement and arrival in America, Phillis Wheatley chose to be baptized in what is now the Old South Meeting House on August 18, 1771. As a member of the church, she found a community and a deep spiritual connection, but she…
August 13, 2021
A Space for Remembrance, Contemplation, and Education
(outdoors, through August)
The Middle Passage Installation of Remembrance presents a large banner (17' x 5') featuring the image of human persons packed as cargo into a ship. Juxtaposed to this…
July 2, 2021
In Spring 2021, the Old South Church Climate Crisis Task Force asked its congregation: what changes have you made in your personal life to combat the climate crisis? Below are graphs and tables detailing the results of the survey, followed by a list…
June 22, 2021
The Old South Church Bell Tower is undergoing facade maintenance and roofing repairs. The construction of the Bell Tower includes stone masonry facades, slate roofing tiles, and steel framing. The repairs will address distress associated with the…
June 11, 2021
Boston, Massachusetts – On Sunday, June 13th, the historic Old South Church in Boston will present their Open Door Award to Bishop Yvette A. Flunder, founder and pastor of City of Refuge United Church of Christ (UCC) in Oakland, CA and Presiding…